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Both Publix stores allow you to order deli meats, cheeses, sandwiches online in advance of your visit to the store. It's a very nice system that I use a lot, works great.
I like Publix for the fact that they have a lot of things that HT does not, and the quality of Publix meats and produce are better, while having a better selection of soaps and personal care things. However, I think HT has better sales.
My biggest gripe with both stores is the deli. Coming from the north more than a year ago, I've been very surprised that any trip to a deli takes me at least 30 min. -- to the point I've walked away (BOTH stores). Not one has instituted a kiosk system where you order your meat when you walk in ... do your shopping ... and return to find that order in the refrigerator case. As of late, a manager at HT said they were in a "trial" session are various stores with this system, and they will be instituting it within a Tega Cay store soon (my location).
Why these stores do not cut the meat (sliced and shaved) ahead of time on days that the deli is the busiest (SUNDAY!) is beyond me. If people want a "special" type of slice, that is fine to request, but most people are fine with a standard slice or shave. If they don't do that, then for crying out loud, I wish they would put out a measurement stick that tells people what the width of the meat they slice will look like so they don't have to ask someone every two minutes if they like it sliced a certain way. Quality, efficiency, and labor cost savings can be delivered, but they haven't figured it out yet.
^This is a dumb idea! How would I know the meat is cut how I want it? What if I sample that first slice & decide I don't care for the taste? Sorry, the mistake here is that YOU choose to shop on Sundays! Go when it's not as busy. Or go back north...this sounds like a stupid idea from back up that way.
My wife has done some serious comparison shopping between Harris Teeter and Publix. We have found that for most products, Publix is actually cheaper and is more likely to have sales. The publix is very nice, clean, friendly people, etc. They do not accept coupons from non-direct competitors (i.e. Target). For my family and I, grocery shopping is not about getting the best products available...as most of the time the Publix and Harris Teeter brands are made by the same company....we are about getting the most quality for our money and Publix offers that to us.
To cleveburg: my husband regularly shops at the deli counters at both HT and Publix and has not mentioned any problems with long, slow lines. And yes, he's gone on Sundays from time to time; however, he typically goes Saturday mornings - perhaps pick another day/time to see if the line is less time-consuming since you know Sundays are their busiest day?
See what I did there, 912? A much more tactful and polite response. No need to insult an entire region of the country and/or tell a local resident to move away just because they happen to shop on a very busy day of the week.
Sadly we lost two Bi-Lo's but luckily we kept one Bi-Lo and gained a Publix so we got both chains in addition to Teeter, Food Lion, and the others that shall not be named.
Order a sub from the deli at Publix on Gold Hill only if you have nothing else planned for that day. If there's someone ahead of you in line, come back another day. It's that slow.
The list of the best 14 and worst 13 was interesting. Teeter and Aldi made the top 5-6 of the best, Publix just slipped in the bottom of the best.
Food Lion was on the worst list and well down the worst list was Walmart.
Order a sub from the deli at Publix on Gold Hill only if you have nothing else planned for that day. If there's someone ahead of you in line, come back another day. It's that slow.
True. The deli in general is extremely slow. At HT, they acknowledge you when you are in line and let you know it will be a wait, Publix just waits until it is your turn.
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